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From: john newman <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] NJ Vital Statistics: Proposed Fee Increase & Rule Changes
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 06:43:51 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: 6667


To follow up on Michelle's e-mail. In NJ, it is very easy to contact your NJ representatives. You can make yourself heard within 5 minutes. The State Legislature website make it easy and here is how.

(1) To find out who they are, go here: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/municipalities.asp
(2) Look for your town, see what district your area is in and click on the town name.
(3) This will take you to the district number(s) for that town. Find you district (if more than one for the town) and click on the appropriate district number.
(4) Click on any one of the legislators listed - it does not matter who.
(5) Click on that legislator's "contact your legislator(s)" link.
(6) When that is clicked you have the option of selecting all 3 legislators. Select all three and click the select button
(7) Tyhis brings you to a page where you write and send your message.

That's it. Take the time (5 minutes) and have your voice heard.

- John

Michelle Chubenko <> wrote:
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NJ Vital Statistics: Proposed Fee Increase & Rule Changes

Dear NJ Genealogical Community,

As published in the "New Jersey Register" (1), the Bureau of Vital
Statistics and Registration has published "Proposed Readoption with
Amendments: N.J.A.C. 8:2 for Birth Certificates" and "Proposed New
Rules: N.J.A.C. 8:2A" for Death Certificates".

You may view the text of these proposals:
Birth Records:
http://www.state.nj.us/health/rules/njac8_2birth_cert.pdf
Death Records:
http://www.state.nj.us/health/rules/njac8_2a_death_rec.pdf

As part of their "readoption" and "new rules", the Bureau of Vital
Statistics is proposing to increase the search fee from $4 to $25. This
increase would make NJ one of the most expensive states for vital
records. In the US, only 4 states are currently charging $20+ for vital
record searches -- MA, NY, OR, and AK. When reviewing the cost for
vital records searches in the US, I found the national average is $12...
half of the proposed new search fee in NJ.

Also, in the "Proposed New Rules: N.J.A.C. 8:2A for Death Certificates"
under 8:2A-1.2 Definitions:
"Genealogical records" - they have proposed 'Records of death are
considered genealogical after 50 years have passed from the date of
death.' This is a 10 year increase from the current 40 year restriction.
http://www.state.nj.us/health/vital/writein.shtml

You are encouraged to send written comments by 3/19/05 to:
Joseph A. Komosinski, State Registrar
DHSS
PO Box 370
Trenton, NJ 08625-0370

Also, if you live in NJ, please copy your local legislaters (State
Senators & Assemblymen) on your letter to the State Registrar.

Source: 37 N.J.R. 172-182 (New Jersey Register, Tuesday, January 18,
2005, p172-182.



--
Michelle Tucker Chubenko
Professional Genealogist: http://www.chubenko.us/profgen/index.htm
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